List of approved calculators

Find out which calculators you can use in an external assessment

This page has lists of the calculators approved for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examinations.

These lists were updated on 31 January 2023.

Scientific and graphing calculators allowed for specific subjects

The scientific and graphing calculators listed below are approved for the following NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examination subjects:

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural and Horticultural Science
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Calculus
  • Statistics
  • Physics
  • Science.

Calculators are not permitted in other NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examinations.

List of scientific and graphing calculators allowed

Manufacturer Model Type
Cannon  F-717SGA Scientific
Casio FX-82 (all variants) Scientific
Casio  FX-83 (all variants) Scientific
Casio  FX-100 (all variants) Scientific
Casio  FX-115 ES, 115ES plus Scientific
Casio  FX-570 ES, 570ES plus Scientific
Casio  FX-991 (all variants) Scientific
Casio  FX-8200 AU Scientific
Casio  FX-9750 (all variants) Graphing 
Casio FX-9860 (all variants) Graphing
Casio FX-CG10 Graphing
Casio FX-CG20 Graphing
Casio FX-CG50AU Graphing
Deli  DL-1705  Scientific 
Deskwise Scientific Scientific
Jastek JasCS1 Scientific
Mahobe Mahobe Scientific, DS-742CQ, DS-742ET, DS-750ET, DS-950ES Scientific
Mahobe DS-742DQ Graphing
Milan M240 Scientific
Sharp EL531 (all variants) Scientific
Tech Inc  82ES  Scientific 
Tech Inc TY-991ES PLUS Scientific
Tech Inc TY-TX800 Graphing
Texas Instruments Texas Instruments TI-30X (all variants) Scientific
Texas Instruments TI-Nspire (all non-CAS variants) Graphing
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CAS calculators allowed for Statistics and Calculus

In addition to calculators from the previous list, 2023 candidates entering any of the following examinations may use approved CAS-capable calculators:

  • Level 3 Statistics
  • New Zealand Scholarship Statistics
  • New Zealand Scholarship Calculus.

List of CAS calculators allowed for Statistics and Calculus

Manufacturer Model
Casio ClassPad (all variants)
Casio FX-Algebra 2.0, 2.0 plus
Hewlett Packard HP40g, HP40gs
Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CAS (all variants)
Texas Instruments Voyage 200
Texas Instruments TI89 Titanium
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